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LU5 5LG

Houghton Regis West

Central Bedfordshire

Overview

Postcode LU5 5LG is located in an urban city, within the Houghton Regis West ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region , and forms part of the Houghton Regis South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 126.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Houghton Regis South is £49,100 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Houghton Hall Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
127
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
52.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

Houghton Regis South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,425 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Houghton Regis South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.7%

Approximately 52.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Houghton Regis South is £49,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 287 ft away from LU5 5LG.

Flood risk

No risk

Houghton Regis South near LU5 5LG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leagrave located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHoughton Hall ParkLarge
0.6 miDog Kennel DownLarge
0.1 miThe GreenSmall

Schools

In the LU5 5LG postcode area, located within Houghton Regis South, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThomas Whitehead Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryHoughton Regis Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good